Thursdays at 6:10 pm during The Wrap Catherine Nelson-Pollard shares her experience of living as an expat, offering tips and advice on how to make Switzerland your very own home away from home. Expat Life podcast feed Thursdays at 6:10 pm during The Wrap Catherine Nelson-Pollard shares her experience of living as an expat, offering tips and advice on how to make Switzerland your very own home away from home. Expat Life podcast feed WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:30:07 UT Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:57:04 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 expats no Many companies tend to forget that the spouses and families of their international recruits are often critical to the success of their assignment. Conor Lennon and Catherine Nelson-Pollard speak with Jo Latimer, International Development Manager for Crown Relocations, on meeting the particular needs of expat families and just how important this is to corporate success. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:30:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-the-needs-of-relocating-employees-and-t.shtml?18783 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8783 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap It sounds like the good life—dancing, partying, mingling with other internationals—but being a single expat has its challenges too. WRS’s Conor Lennon and Catherine Nelson-Pollard invite author and former expat Margaret Malewski to talk about what she found in researching her book, GenXpat. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:25:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/single-expat-life-going-it-alone.shtml?18672 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8672 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.genxpat.com/ Catherine Nelson-Pollard invites Viola Krebs from ICVolunteers to talk about the many opportunities available to anyone wanting to pitch in:  Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:29:40 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-more-volunteer-opportunities-for-expats.shtml?18592 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8592 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.icvolunteers.org/index.php?language=en Elections “back home” are coming up soon—Catherine Nelson-Pollard tells us what that means for Brits living here—and how you can still register: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:15:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-voting-for-british-expats.shtml?18454 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8454 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap WRS’s Susan Flory and Catherine Nelson-Pollard invite back our expert guides to college admissions who bring us more advice for teens and parents in Switzerland—this time with a focus on getting into your dream school in the UK, where slots are getting more competitive than ever: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-getting-into-uk-universities.shtml?18374 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8374 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://youridealcollege.com/ http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-getting-into-university-back-home.shtml?18275 What steps can teenagers educated in Switzerland—and their parents—take to help ensure they’re accepted into universities in North America or the UK? WRS’s Susan Flory and Catherine Nelson-Pollard bring on some expert help:  Topics: children Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-getting-into-university-back-home.shtml?18275 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8275 children Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap Catherine Nelson-Pollard invites back François Enzler from Network Relocation for more advice on moving well: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:28:42 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-relocating-tips-from-a-pro.shtml?18080 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8080 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-relocating-with-the-pros.shtml?17999 Catherine Nelson-Pollard invites François Enzler from Network Relocation to tell us what are the major concerns of expats coming and going: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-relocating-with-the-pros.shtml?17999 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7999 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap Conor Lennon and Catherine Nelson Pollard invite Mamizeit co-founder Anne Monstad to talk about her website, an e-zine for international moms in Switzerland: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-help-for-international-mums-and-dads.shtml?17903 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7903 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.mamizeit.com/ http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-advice-from-your-fellow-expatriates.shtml?17795 Catherine Nelson-Pollard solicits tips and hints about living in Switzerland from the audience: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:15:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-advice-from-your-fellow-expatriates.shtml?17795 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7795 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.mamizeit.com/ There are plenty of ways to integrate, but one of the best—and most rewarding—can be giving your time to a group or activity you care about. Catherine Nelson-Pollard brings us one expat who’s been doing just that and has advice on where to start: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-volunteer-opportunities-abound.shtml?17699 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7699 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-new-country-new-you.shtml?17597 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/index.shtml?14742 A lot of expats who arrive in a new country find that they need to diversify or even reinvent themselves professionally. Catherine Nelson-Pollard says the key is staying open to all kinds of options: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:15:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-new-country-new-you.shtml?17597 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7597 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap Still have some names to cross off your holiday shopping list? Catherine Nelson-Pollard joins us this week bearing great gifts for expats: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-gifts-that-help-you-integrate.shtml?17213 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7213 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.helvetiq.ch/ http://www.bergli.ch/publications/detail/ISBN-9783905252156 Not every city in Switzerland has the ready-made support networks that expats in Geneva and Zurich enjoy. So how do you find like-minded friends when fellow expats are harder to track down? One women in Fribourg has it figured out. She’s built a popular women’s group there in under six months. Susan Flory and Catherine Nelson-Pollard invite Kerri Dann to tell us how she did it. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:20:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-building-your-own-friend-network.shtml?17127 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7127 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap http://fribourgexpatwomansgroup.com/ Tackling the local language is all about attitude—well that and a lot of hard work. Catherine Nelson-Pollard gives us a good old-fashioned pep talk. And some insight into why it is that some people never seem to learn their accent no matter how well they know a second (or third or fifth) language. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:48:40 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/expat_life/expat-life-learning-to-fall-in-love-with-language.shtml?17005 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-7005 Programmes/Expat Life Daily Shows/The Wrap